Yunnan authorities have delayed their promised release of the results of an investigation into the death in custody of a young man supposedly playing “hide-and-seek”, prompting another online outcry over official handling of the case.

In a chat room on the popular 163.com website, a netizen claiming to be from Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, was typical of the respondents, telling authorities not to “fool people” over the investigation.

“Don’t play hide-and-seek with the public.

“You will pay a higher price if suppressed anger builds up and explodes one day in a stronger way,” the contributor said.